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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Proposed Legislation (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: As the Deputy is aware, the General Scheme of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017 (now the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017) was published in May 2017 and contained a number of key measures relating to DB pension schemes. It is intended that these measures will act to support existing provisions in the Pensions Act by providing for further protection for scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Measures (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1041 and 1057 together. The Government has approved the preparation of the Civil Registration Bill 2019, which will provide for the necessary technical amendments to Part 9 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015. The Bill will also include provisions for: - a role for a next of kin in providing a Coroner with additional details in relation to a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Applications (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) is a weekly in-work payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children. An application was received from the person concerned on 12 October 2018. The applicant was awarded WFP on 19 December 2018 and was notified in writing of this decision. However, they have requested a review of the decision of 19 December 2018....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned was in receipt of Illness Benefit from July 2011 until December 2012, at which point they submitted a final certificate and the claim was closed. There is no appeal registered for an Illness Benefit claim in respect of this customer and no further application for illness benefit has been recieved. I trust this clarifies matters for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned is paid up to date and any arrears due have been issued. If the person concerned remains ill and unfit for work, a further medical certificate should be submitted to the Department in order for further payments to issue. I trust this clarifies matters for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: An application was received from the person concerned on the 15th February 2018 claiming Illness Benefit from the 1st September 2015. Under the Social Welfare (Bilateral Agreement with the United Kingdom and Social Security) Order 2007 the regulations state that the country in which a person was last insurably employed is responsible for the claim. As the person concerned was last insurably...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: There is no record of receipt of an application for a One Parent Family payment from the person concerned. An application form has issued to her directly. When the completed application form is received, a decision on her entitlement will be made as quickly as possible. It is also open to the customer to apply for a basic or emergency payment at her local Intreo Centre. I trust that this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned made an application for One-Parent Family Payment (OPFP) on 11thDecember 2018 and this claim is being processed by my Department. Pending finalisation of her OPFP claim the person concerned made a claim for a Basic Supplementary Welfare Payment on 13thDecember 2018 and she is receiving a weekly payment of €177.80 on this scheme. The person concerned is in receipt...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned has met with a Community Welfare Officer (CWO). Due to a change in their circumstances, they have made a new application for Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA). The CWO has received a letter from Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) confirming the person concerned is not eligible for a student grant. The CWO has advised the person concerned to reapply for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the carer's allowance appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 6 July 2018 and the domiciliary care allowance appeal was registered on 14 June 2018. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred on 27th November 2018 to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Department administers the Illness Benefit scheme to those customers who cannot work because they are sick or ill, provided they are covered by the appropriate class of social insurance (PRSI) and satisfy the PRSI conditions. The person concerned was advised by letter dated 9th January 2019 that he was not entitled to payment of Illness Benefit as he does not satisfy all of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned is in payment and all arrears owing to them have been issued. The claim is both medically certified and paid up to date. If the person concerned remains ill and unfit for work, a further medical certificate should be submitted to the Department as soon as possible in order for further payments to issue. I trust this clarifies the matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The cost incurred on taxi services by my Department in 2018 are outlined in the following table. These costs are provisional and subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General. Year 2018 Taxi Services €27,580 Taxi costs are paid wholly and exclusively in the course of a person’s duties in carrying out Departmental businessss.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Data (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: Under the supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme, the Department may make a single exceptional needs payment (ENP) to help meet essential, once-off expenditure which a person could not reasonably be expected to meet out of their weekly income. The Government has provided €38.8 million for ENPs and UNPs in 2019. An urgent needs payment (UNP) may be made to persons who may not...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: An application for carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 9 August 2018. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have such disability that they require full-time care and attention. This is defined as requiring from another person continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout the day in connection with normal bodily...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: Following an Appeals Officer’s decision, carer's allowance (CA) was awarded to the person concerned on 14 December 2018 with effect from 12 October 2017. Their first payment, along with their 2018 carer’s support grant, issued to their nominated post office on 20 December 2018. Arrears of CA for the period 12 October 2017 to 19 December 2018 also issued via cheque dated 14...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision on 1 November 2018. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by an Appeals Officer in the light of new...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is currently in receipt of Partial Capacity Benefit (PCB). The Partial Capacity Benefit section received correspondence from the person concerned on the 22 October 2018 stating that she would like to opt out of PCB and receive Invalidity Pension instead. The PCB section sent a letter to the person concerned on the 6th November 2018 requesting confirmation from her...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: To date, over 3.64 million Public Services Cards (PSCs) have issued. Over 2.983 million people are now SAFE registered. As the PSCs are valid for seven years, the majority of the people who are now SAFE-registered and who are still alive have a valid card. I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.